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[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 19 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It's always in twos - one seems murdered, the other seems killed.

Someone needs so secure, contain, and protect this river.

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

...remembering how they had been served at the Whore-Kill, they went some ten or twelve miles higher, where they landed again and traded with the Indians, trusting the Indians to come onto their stores ashore, and likewise aboard their sloop drinking and debauching with the Indians until they were at last barbarously murdered, and so that place was christened with their blood and to this day is called the Murderer-Kill, that is, Murderers Creek.[11]

— George R. Stewart, Names on the Land: A Historical Account of Place-Naming in the United States

(this story of it's naming is now considered a folk tale)

[–] CallMeButtLove@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Nearest town: Boatmurdered. Watch out for elephants.

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 months ago
[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

What seems to be your boggle?

[–] adhocfungus@midwest.social 4 points 3 months ago

The next season of White Lotus is practically writing itself!

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"Murderkill river" is such a Doom Doom Deadows-tier name...

[–] outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yeah. I feel much safer here on the 13th floor of the Santa muerte apartments at 4444 reagan avenue, los Angeles, CA.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm not convinced Katie Katro really wants to be a news reporter.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago

Um, no reason.

[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Right next to Thrillkillcult Gorge